Filler Operator

TreeHouse Foods • Richmond Hill, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Filler Operator position is responsible for maintaining accurate records, supporting the quality system, and ensuring smooth shift transitions through effective communication within the production team. This role also involves supporting technical and maintenance activities, monitoring raw materials and supplies for efficient production, and ensuring an adequate supply of packaging materials. The operator will communicate resource requirements for replenishment, determine acceptable quality ranges for packaging, and coordinate communication between RPS and DE Operators. Participation in, and sometimes leadership of, daily operations meetings is expected. Key responsibilities include the start-up of the filler, monitoring weights, seals, caps, and general packaging of the product, and troubleshooting basic to moderate operating difficulties. The role also requires collecting samples for QA testing, ensuring the correct packaging materials are used, performing filler changeovers safely and efficiently, preparing equipment for the next run (including size changes), and completing cleaning checklists and sanitation of equipment after runs. Package integrity testing is also a crucial part of the job.

Requirements

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.
• Ability to perform filler changeovers in a safe and efficient manner.
• Prepare equipment for next run to include size changes as needed.
• Complete cleaning checklist once line has completed run.
• Sanitation of equipment
• Perform package integrity testing

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate records (i.e. chart recorders)
• Supports quality system
• Maintains communication within production team member ensuring smooth shift transitions, etc.
• Support technical in appropriate maintenance activities
• Monitors raw materials, supplies to ensure efficient production
• Ensure adequate supply of packaging materials and communicate resource requirements for replenishment
• Determine acceptable quality ranges on packaging
• Coordinate communication between RPS Operator and DE Operators
• Participate, and sometimes lead, daily operations meetings
• Responsible for start-up of filler.
• Monitor weights, seals, caps, and general packaging of product.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.
• Collect required samples needed for QA testing.
• Ensure that the proper packaging materials are used for each product being produced.
• Ability to perform filler changeovers in a safe and efficient manner.
• Prepare equipment for next run to include size changes as needed.
• Complete cleaning checklist once line has completed run.
• Sanitation of equipment
• Perform package integrity testing

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth.
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed